sheet glass
noun
glass in sheet form produced by drawing or by the cylinder glass process.
Origin of sheet glass
1First recorded in1795–1805
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How to use sheet glass in a sentence
Such lenses may generally be made out of bits of good plate or sheet glass, and are of constant use in the physical laboratory.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallThe sheet glass which is obscured by a system of wrinkles on its surface is, however, sometimes known as "maze-glass."
Mazes and Labyrinths | W. H. MatthewsDifferently arranged furnaces are used for bottles from those employed for crown and sheet glass.
British Manufacturing Industries | L. ArnouxWith these words he held out a small bit of sheet glass about two inches square.
American sheet glass is made in two thicknesses—single and double strength—and in four qualities.
Convenient Houses | Louis Henry Gibson
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